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• Government To Convene ‘Citizens’ Assembly’ To Establish Consensus On Medicare Reform

  By theunozblog on 20/01/2015

  

  The Abbott government will ask a “citizens assembly” for advice on reforming medicare under a key part of the Coalition’s new health policy announced by the prime minister today and to be rescinded by the health minister tomorrow. The (un)Australian… Read More ›

• Hottest 100 Proves Again That Democracy Simply Doesn’t Work.

  By theunaustralianblog on 20/01/2015

  

  Triple J’s hottest 100 is an annual countdown of tracks touted by the radio station as the world’s biggest musical democracy. The vote this year has been shrouded in controversy after it emerged that Taylor Swift fans were voting en… Read More ›

• Max Walker To Be Named Australian Of The Year

  By theunaustralianblog on 20/01/2015

  

  The (un) Australian has learnt from an inside source on the Australian of the year panel (Cheers Gilly) that retired Cricketer/Footballer/Media Personality/Author/Tweeter/Top Bloke Max Walker is to be named Australian of the year. This is seen as a controversial pick… Read More ›

• Buzzfeed Pushes For Tay & Panda Bear Pushes For Mediocre – Music Round-Up 19/01

  By theunaustralianblog on 19/01/2015

  

  Clickbaiters Gonna Bait, Bait, Bait, Bait, Bait – Internet list generator and occasional news organisation, Buzzfeed Australia, has started a movement to get Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off to win Triple J’s Hottest 100, proving the internet can be utilised… Read More ›

• Dave Warner Scores Enough Runs For Australia To Forget About Him Being A Tool

  By theunaustralianblog on 19/01/2015

  

  Australian Batsmen David Warner has had a glorious summer, scoring centuries in both the test and one day series; however controversy has followed Warner with him being involved in an ugly incident with Indian batsman Rohit Sharma. The incident in… Read More ›

• World Golfing Community Relieved Kidnapped Aussie Not Greg Norman

  By theunaustralianblog on 19/01/2015

  

  Australian golfer Robert Allenby was kidnapped, bashed and robbed over the weekend in Hawaii. Although shaken up, Mr Allenby is expected to recover. Golfing officials the world over were relieved to learn it was Allenby that was kidnapped and not… Read More ›

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